The cancer diagnosis ofĀ Catherine, Princess of WalesĀ came as a huge shock for her and her family, as well as the people of Britain and everyone who adores the royal family.
During the hard times she has been going through and the diagnosis she needed to face, Kate and William tried to protect their three children as much as possible.
Experts believe that the timing Kate chose to post the video in which she opened up of her health state, Friday, 6 pm, wasnāt a coincidence. In fact, the reason was believed to be that their childrenās school had closed by that time and they wouldnāt immediately face questions about it from their friends.
āGeorge is ten now and canāt be shielded from any of this now,ā a palace source told theĀ Times.Ā āOnce itās at the school gate and in the school playground, he wonāt be able to avoid it.ā
According to King Charlesā former butler Grant Harrold, Kate and William chose a different approach for each of the children when they shared the news of her cancer with them. He believes that the couple most likely āsugarcoatedā her health issues when they broke the news to Prince Louis.
āIām sure it was a very difficult and very different conversation between children,ā Grant Harrold told theĀ NY Post.Ā āFor instance, for Louis, Iām sure the conversation was more sugarcoated than it was with George and Charlotte.ā
The former butler continued, āThe older children can understand more, so Iād imagine it was a little more frank but undoubtedly staying positive, which is so important.
āThatās why when you now look at the picture of Kate with her three children, it brings a tear to your eye. For any mother to have that conversation is huge and you can imagine Charlotte and George are going to be good supports for her.ā
He added that Louis is too young to understand her momās condition.
āItās a tricky one. Iām sure the children will be handling it as any kids would be expected to handle it, but I think their parents are very good at being calm and collected, and I think that will rub off on the children,ā he told the NY Post.
During Easter break, the children will spend their time at Anmer Hall at the Sandringham Estate with their parents where they would have fun egg hunting.
As Sandringham is also one of King Charlesā favorite places, it is certain that he andĀ CamillaĀ have spent some time with Kate and William there.
While Charles receives treatments for his cancer in London, it is his dear wife that fulfills most of the royal duties, and it is safe to say that sheās been greatly praised for that.
Speaking of the current role Queen Camilla has taken upon herself, royal expert Angela Levin said Camilla is āholding the royal family up.ā
āI mean, to wait till youāre 73 is a long time before you can take the crown. I think obviously, at his age, itās very difficult, but heās very determined, and heās only really just started to be king,ā Levin said while appearing onĀ GB News. āSupporting him very much, absolutely by his side, is Queen Camilla, who is going to all the engagements that they would have gone to together on her own.ā
āAnd so that way he will feel itās still moving, itās still running, and they can discuss it and talk about it. And I think thatās marvelous. I mean, she is holding the Royal Family up and being strong. If you imagine 30 years ago, people were saying the whole Royal Family would absolutely disintegrate, and she would be of no use.ā
Although it is known that Camilla doesnāt want to be under the spotlight, sheās doing an excellent job while meeting with the public.
āTo support her husband. She understands him very well because theyāve been together for over 50 years, before they even got married. itās a long time and they make each other laugh,ā Levin added.
Not only Camilla steps in for her husband, but sheās also very supportive of Kate Middleton, especially during the time she was away from the public following her planned abdominal surgery.
The Telegraphās associate editor, Camilla Tominey, claimed that the queen āhas been trying to help [Catherine] through the media storm aspect in all of this.ā
TomineyĀ said, āI think before [Catherine] made the announcement because she was having to cope with the fallout of everything that was said about the Motherās Day photo and everything else, I think Camilla lent some support.ā
āBecause letās be honest, [Camilla] knows what itās like to have a difficult press. She knows what itās like to shepherd children through a media storm,ā she added.
So far, no member of the Firm has spoken about Kate or her cancer, but a few days ago, Queen Camilla ābrokeā her silence while visiting Shrewsbury, where she met many royal fans at a farmerās market. While there, two young girls handed Camilla a sign decorated a flower and a heart which read, āSend our love to Kate.ā
Camilla posed with the sign, and allegedly told the girls, āI know that Catherine is thrilled by all the kind wishes and support,ā as per royal expert Rebecca English.